Overview
- Morocco beat Haiti 4-2 on Wednesday to finish second in Group C behind Brazil and advance to the World Cup round of 32.
- Substitutes Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine scored late in the second half to turn a 2-2 game into a decisive win for Morocco.
- Haiti twice took the lead in the first half and opened the scoring with a back-heeled flick that went in off Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou and was officially ruled an own-goal, marking Haiti's first World Cup goal since 1974.
- Coach Mohamed Ouahbi said the victory should fuel belief that Morocco can compete for the title while warning against overconfidence and preparing the squad for a last-32 match in Monterrey.
- The result eliminated Haiti from the tournament without a point and gave Morocco reported statistical milestones for African teams, including increased total World Cup goals and a higher number of different scorers.